St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-09
DULUTH MATTERS.
"A Scheme to Open Up the Iron
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Notes.

RegiOn.--General Notes.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Oct. S.-A company
OF capitalists and men well-versed in the
tortuOus paths of canoe vOyageurs in
the region north of Tower and AUDITING
on the Vermillion range, have taken
preliminary steps toward improving the
navigation of series of lakes that lie
parallel and adjacent to valuable parts
OF the iron range not touched by rail-
road. The improvement will consist of
widening. the portage trails and i'm
proving the approaches to the portages,
deepening and clearing out several
small rivers and creeks and erecting
suitable stopping places and freight
warehouses. Upon each lake will be
launches, capable of towing freight
Darges at the rate of eight or ten miles
per hour, and teams will be stationed
upon each portage to expedite the tran
SIT OF goods from one lake to another.
The tug Minnie lamont, now upon Yer
million lake, will probably form the
hrst link in the chain of tugs and boats
THAT will soon ply upon the canoe route
between Tower and the international
boundary. From the east end of YER
million lake to Burnt Side lake the
route goes by small creek to Mud lake
ana thence over portage of three
IOurths OF mile to Burnt Side lake.
There are several difficulties to be over
come, but they are not SO great as thew
appear to be at first sight and can be
surmounted by energy and persever-
ance. Upon Burnt Side lake the first
tug will be placed by the Lake Route
transportation company, and barge
will be built there this season. One of
the most experienced men in the upper
country in lake navigation left for Chi
cagO to purchase and forward at once
suitable steam launch for this lake,
which will be portrayed into Burnt Side
lake during the winter. When this
boat is on Burnt Side machinery for the
other boats will be shipped up, the hulls
OF the boats being built upon the shores
OF the different lakes that they are in
great amount of very expensive trans
portation. The route will be consider
ably to the north of the proposed railroad
extension, and will be of the utmost
convenience to those who have lands and
mining Interests that they desire to eX-
plore and develop east of Ely. Officer
George ROOne, of Montreal, who is
visiting Aid. Kennedy, and who re-
Gently saved ten men from drowning in
ST. Louis bay, is about to engage
in most perilOuS undertaking. Start
ing about the 21st of this month, he III
tends to journey to Buffalo in a small
sail boat, taking provisions, etc., to last
during the trip. He will undertake the
atory to taking trip across the Atlantic
in small sail boat. Mr.. Roone's life
reads like romance, he having fol-
lowed every vocation from that of sailor
to being in the Canadian frontier serv-
ice IN the capacity of mounted police
man.
The bids for the Iron Range railroad
extension are all in. and will be opened
in a day or two. The total amount of
the contract is not less than S4OO, 900,
and, as the work is to be finished next
April, an immense force of men will be
required. This will probably take all
the expected surplus of labor in Duluth
this winter. 1t was generally supposed
that the contract would have been
awarded before this, but Supt. Lee said
to-day that no contract had been let.
The body of Charles Smalley, who
was drowned at late hour last night,
was recovered this morning, and is in
the mOrgue awaiting the return of the
coroner, who is out of town. The de-
ceased had brother in Duluth, and his
home was in East Saginaw, Mich.
Mayor Sutphin received this afternoon
an invitation from the mayor of St. Paul
asking him and the members of the city
council of Duluth to attend reception
to be given President Cleveland Mon
day night in that city. Mayor Sutphin
promptly wired Mayor Smith that he
and most of the council would be happy
to accept the invitation. A meeting
was held this afternoon to arrange for
the occasion.
MERELY MENTIONED.
The Mesaba Democratic) club, siXty-fve
strong, leaves for st. Paul Sunday night by
the Omaha train.
Senator Buchanan, of Sank Rapids, is in the
city.
Chief Grain Inspector James and Deputy
Grain Inspector Clawson, of Minneapolis,
are here on business connected with wheat
grading.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, S. R. Fearing, Chaun-
cey Depew, w. S. Webb, 81. B. Ledyard, John
Newell, Marvin Hughltt, Albert Keep and
John De Koven are the members of visit
ing railroad party who are expected here
Sunday.
Immediately upon the close of the county
falr the Polish society will open in the same
building with another fair.
e. G. Goddard q Son, of East Saginaw
Mich, the millionaire pine land owners and
dealers, are stopping at Hotel st. Louis.
They are negotiating some heavy land
deals.
Young Phil Armour, son of the pork king,
is in the city, accompanied by Manager
Pratt. The two are looking over and plan
ming for the occupancy OF the site which was
purchased by the senior Armour some time
ago.
Wheat men here cry 'More carsl'' and coal
men say: ''We can't get half enough
great scarcity of rolling stock exists on all
roads.
A real estate title insurance company is be-
ing talked about, and will probably be Or
ganized early next week. 1t is needed here.
HARRIsON's REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
has over $50, 900 inside property in Supe-